Nirvana (music group)

Justin Townes Earle was wise enough from an early age to know what to take from his father, esteemed singer-songwriter Steve Earle. When it came to music, the younger Earle, 33, absorbed his father's music like a sponge, particularly seminal early work such as 1986's "Guitar Town" and 1988's "Copperhead Road."But when it comes to love, Earle does not mimic what his dear old dad, who is the Larry King of the music world, has done. Earle, 60, has been married seven times. "You know he's the last person I would take advice from about relationships," Earle said while calling from Nashville. "I don't know what to say about my dad and...

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